She smiled. It was always good to hear her voice and excitement. Lyly had only two current friends and they were both in the room. It was good to have them both. She was quick to answer Rui. "It was good. Thank you. I was able to get here fairly quickly." She was happy that she was able to get here. It thankfully just took some manipulation.

Turning to Retsu, she replied softly. "I have been well. Most living quietly." She didn't really get out a lot. She was concerned about being spotted by the police. "The less of a change that I'm spotted, the better." She said, not really understanding she probably isn't wanted. "The punch? I have not." She looked at it curiously. She wondered what could be special about it. She grabbed a cup and poured some into it. She took a small sip and spit it out. "What is this? It tastes like a salamander nose cavity drenched in deer eye juice." She grabbed a napkin and rubbed the liquid off her mouth. Did people like this stuff? What was wrong with them?

She then heard Rui's introductions and softly giggled as Retsu mentioned that the two had already met. She then heard Retsu mention a heist. She had never participated in a heist. While killing people became second nature to her, stealing from them had never felt quite right. That may have been due to her grandmother's words. Who knew for certain? She also would rather stay hidden from any police contact.

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Lylyana gave a strange look as she tried to figure out why Retsu was snorting. She didn't know that Retsu was part boar. Or was it something humans did anyway? She hadn't heard a human make that sound before. She shrugged. Who was she to judge? She is just a vile demon.

"Uh, account?" She had not explored her phone all that much. She didn't know she could set something up. "How do I do that?" She looked at her phone. She had not idea how this infernal thing worked. What did she need to do for ordering stuff? She had no idea. Did she just need to push a few buttons? Did she need to write something to a person?

She was happy that Retsu was going to pay for it. While she wasn't sure of a housewarming gift, a gift was good nonetheless. She was going to be happy about eating some sushi. It would be different than what she was used to. She cleared her thoughts as she was asked about the fridge. "Yes, I was able to get power back up. The fridge is old but it was working when I tried it." She showed Retsu a very old, though clean looking thanks to Rui, refrigerator. The hinges were rusted, though efforts to scrub the rust off was evident. "All of the equipment in here are from my mother. She had bought them when she was still alive." The age on all of the appliances were evident, though Lylyana does not seem to realize how dangerous the appliances probably are.

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Lylyana nodded. It was probably going to cause the police to be hesitant if everything just exploded. Why risk it. "Well, unless they have explosion resistance. That could be a concern." She said, not really sure if there was anyone like that. It was understandable that the house was quite far. The distance could be off-putting but it also offered police protection.

Lylyana nodded when Retsu suggested she could help out. She wasn't used to cooking, not like she really needed to. Cooking was mostly for meat and rice. Rice, she could put them in the rice cooker and hit a button. She was about to say something when Retsu mentioned that they could order. She could order groceries, food and clothes? That's interesting. "Do you need a card or something to order? I only have cash." She was concerned that she wouldn't be able to order anyway, though maybe she could.

Lylyana smiled as she mentioned sushi. "Yea, sushi will work." She mentioned as she thought about it. She didn't know how much it would be. "Um, how much would it be? I can see if I can grab the money." She smiled innocently as her smile probably didn't look as innocent as she meant. She was glad she didn't keep all of her money in the main house but she should have about twenty thousand yen in her bedroom. She also didn't know how long it would take for someone to deliver anything out here. She had never tried.

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Lylyana was looking into the legality behind her inherited home and how she could claim it when Retsu had sent her a text. She smiled as she replied, letting Retsu know she was free. Her neighbor had given her some questioning looks, but no police had come to investigate the house. It was definitely a difference living here on her own versus living here with her mother. The shrine in the distance was a constant reminder.

She heard the knock on the door and went to answer it. It was weird compared to the woods. She had been used to everyone meeting in random places. She had opened the door and smiled. "Hey. It has definitely been some time." She motioned to welcome her in, after examining to make sure it was Retsu. "I have been well. Thanks to Rui and Ishtar. I have been trying to acclimate to living in a home, instead of in the forest. This was my mother's house. Though I am trying to figure out if it passed to my name by default or if I have to claim it." She shrugged, not really sure. "How have you been? And thank you again for the phone." She smiled as she sat on the couch. She was surprised it was still in good condition, considering everything. She motioned for Retsu to come take a seat as well. She wasn't used to being a host. She just knew that she could try to imitate what her mother had tried to do for guests. "Do you need something to eat? I can try to grab food for us."

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Lylyana walked beside Rui. It was different to be here vs the center of Tokyo. The air felt much cleaner. The streets were mostly barren. It seemed most people were across the river at the few stores and shrine or off traveling. She heard Rui mention directions. Why was she actually so good at directions. "It is hard to forget how to go somewhere when you never go somewhere new." She generally stayed away from everyone and in the woods, landmarks were the only way to find something. "Yes, second to last street." She noticed the street turn and Rui stop at the street. "This is it. It should be the last house."

She was nervous as to what she would find. She hesitated before she began to move forward. The street was an upward hill. She could see the house at the end. It did not look like it was in terrible condition. It just looked overgrown. There was a neighbor out tending to a garden. Seeing the two demons startled the woman, but she didn't make any sudden moves. She wondered if they remembered her as a child or if she was concerned that they were raiding the house. She honestly didn't care. She made her was up the steps onto the front porch and brushed away some old spider webs that had formed. "Looks like it will need some cleaning at the very least." She walked up to the front door. She had left it unlocked the last time she fled. She hoped it would still be that way. She turned the knob and breathed a sigh of relief.

As she opened the front door, the stale air hit her in the face. She walked into the living room and it was like nothing had changed. There was some rot setting in on the older furniture, but nothing that couldn't be cleaned or fixed. She noticed a picture in a frame on a coffee table. She went and picked it up, seeing the picture of her and her adopted mother. She was saddened by it. She missed her mother a lot. She kept her emotions held back though. "Looks like this place is clean. No sign of cops interfering. My mother was murdered though, so I doubt they would."

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Lylyana smiled. She was happy that Rui found it to be a good thing. She looked around and found her old backpack, fully opened but not torn apart. She grabbed it and began to shovel the money into the backpack. She was careful not to miss. She probably didn't need to work much, just needed to sustain. "Good. I will use it to fund myself while I try to free my sister." She said as she finished loading the backpack. She zipped it up so nothing would show. She couldn't wear it normally, but it would sit nicely on her shoulder.

She looked back to Rui. "Yes, the next house would be the best." She wondered how her mother's house still was. It had been quite a bit since she had been there. "Walking will take a while. Would it be better for us to take a bus or train? Otherwise we will not get there until Nightfall. I don't know how either of those really work. Or would you have a faster way to get there?" She was confused. She last took the bus when she lived with her sister. The train was when she was a child. She wasn't sure if Rui would have a faster way to travel back and forth. She would probably need to find something in the future though. She could learn to ride a motorcycle. A car would likely not be an option due to her wings. She wondered if Rui knew of a quicker way to travel.

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